It's the sixth time the teams will play one another in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina has won the past four series, most ...

The Stanley Cup dream for 16 teams has been dashed, but for the fans of those teams, there is still plenty to root for in the ...

Alex Ovechkin has a new chase to focus on in trading his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record for a second Stanley Cup ...

The Winnipeg Jets have captured the franchise's first Presidents' Trophy. What does history say about their chances of also ...

Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is arguably the best two weeks on the sports calendar. The increase in intensity and ...

The playoffs begin on Saturday, with five Canadian teams looking to bring the Stanley Cup home for the first time since 1993.

The Dallas Stars-Colorado Avalanche series should be — on paper, at least — one of the best opening round matchups in the first round of this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs.

2003 — Washington Wizards’ Michael Jordan plays his final NBA game. 2008 — Jason Kidd gets the 100th triple-double of his career with 27 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds in Dallas’ 111-98 victory ...

The Dallas Stars have skidded into the playoffs on a seven-game losing streak. Mason Marchment and other players say that ...

1999 — Wayne Gretzky ends his NHL career at Madison Square Garden with an assist, setting up a second-period goal as his New York Rangers fall to Pittsburgh 2-1 in overtime. Before the game, NHL ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 16, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...